New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Mitchell to Chandimal, 1 run, full ball around the boots, flicked to mid-wicket for a brisk single

Mitchell to Mathews, 1 run, shortish ball down leg, Mathews plays a controlled pull shot to fine leg

Mitchell to Mathews, 2 runs, back of a length ball on middle, pulled away nicely to deep backward square leg for a brace

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, back of a length ball outside leg, shouldered arms to

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, shortish ball just outside leg stump, Mathews moves inside the line and shapes to play at it initially but then bails out

Mitchell to Chandimal, 1 run, back of a length ball down leg, tucked away to fine leg for a run

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, Chandimal shoulders arms to the back of a length ball outside leg

Mitchell to Mathews, 1 run, full ball on the pads, worked away to deep backward square leg

Mitchell to Mathews, wide, a bouncer on leg stump, Mathews ducks under it. Wide called for height

Mitchell to Mathews, FOUR, the short fine leg fielder moved a bit wider and it wasn't far away from him! Shortish ball on leg, pulled away towards that fielder who dives to his left but the ball lands in front of him and goes past him. The fielder in the deep tries to cut it off but in vain

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, another short ball but slower in pace at 108.1 kph, Mathews controls the pull nicely towards the man at backward square leg

Mitchell to Chandimal, 1 run, this one swings in from a length around leg, Chandimal tucks it away through backward square leg

Mitchell to Mathews, 1 run, back of a length ball around leg stump, pulled away to fine leg for a single

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, back of a length ball on middle and leg, defended solidly off the back foot

Mitchell to Chandimal, wide, short ball but this one is too short, Chandimal keeps his bat away from the line as it goes through to Blundell. It has been wided for height

Mitchell to Mathews, 1 run, shortish ball on leg, pulled away all along the ground to long leg

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, shortish ball outside leg, Mathews lifts his arms to let it through

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, short of length ball outside leg, left alone once again

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, identical delivery, Mathews has nothing to do with it

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, short ball down leg, Mathews doesn't offer any shot to it

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, short ball outside leg, Chandimal sways away from the line to let it fly through to Blundell

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, Mitchell comes back to round the wicket and bowls a back of a length ball on middle, Chandimal stonewalls it

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, Mitchell switches to over the wicket and bowls a short ball on off, Chandimal ducks under it

Mitchell to Mathews, 1 run, the short ball plan continues as another one is banged in around leg stumps, pulled away along the ground to long leg

Mitchell to Chandimal, 1 run, shortish ball around the hips, tucked away to fine leg for a single

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, short of length ball slanting across Chandimal, guided with an open bat face towards point

Mitchell to Mathews, 1 run, this short ball ploy is certainly frustrating the SL batters! Short ball slanting across Mathews. He goes for the pull but only manages a bottom edge that flies past the stumps and goes past Blundell. This kind of tactic is employed by Wagner. With him not being there now, Mitchell is using the tactic to good effect

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, shortish ball outside leg, left alone

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, Mitchell continues to bowl short, it is ducked under

Mitchell to Chandimal, 1 run, short ball down leg, pulled down to fine leg for a single

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, oh, that could have gone anywhere! Another short ball attacking the body, Chandimal goes for a pull but it pops after hitting him on the arm and lands not far away from the stumps

Mitchell to Mathews, 1 run, oh, that must have hurt Nicholls! Short ball on leg, pulled towards Nicholls at short leg and he is hit on the right leg near the foot. The ball deflects towards mid-on and the batters steal a run

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, another short ball and Chandimal is in no mood to take it on. Keeps his bat away from the line and ducks under it to evade it

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, Mitchell continues to hit the hard length area as he lands it on leg again, Chandimal camps back to defend it to the off-side

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, well bowled! Back of a length ball angling into Chandimal from around leg. He hops and defends it right under his eyeline

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, short ball that slants across Chandimal and once again he sits under it

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, back of a length ball on leg, Chandimal lifts his arms as he wears it on the thigh pad and the ball deflects to the leg-side

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, good carry and bounce on that one! Bouncer down leg, Chandimal keeps his bat away from the line as Blundell collects it nicely

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, Mitchell continues to bowl short. Chandimal ducks under it in a jiffy

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, another one that is short in length, Chandimal once again ducks under it, Mitchell has a chat with Chandimal, intent from him

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, short ball on middle and leg, ducked under

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, the short ball plan almost works! A back of a length ball that bounces a touch extra and lands Chandimal in trouble. He tries to fend it off and gets an outside edge behind the wicket. Blundell runs in but can't reach the ball as it lands down safely

Mitchell to Mathews, byes, 1 run, shortish ball around leg, as Mathews moves away from the line to evade it. It is moving away as well as Blundell fails to gather it as the ball rolls towards the fielder at third man

Mitchell to Chandimal, 1 run, good length ball down leg, tucked down to fine leg for a single

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, shortish and around off, Chandimal stands tall and defends onto the track

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, good high bouncer but Mitchell's pace means that Chandimal can duck comfortably

Mitchell to Mathews, 1 run, back of a length on the hips, Mathews tucks it away down to fine leg

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, more of the short stuff, Mathews lets it pass

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, banged in short around leg stump, Mathews ducks

Mitchell to Mathews, FOUR, top edge, goes safe! Dug in short by Mitchell and Mathews doesn't get the pull shot off the middle. The miscue flies away down the leg-side though and races to the fence. Fifty for Mathews! He has looked rock solid at the crease

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, another short ball, quite high, Chandimal ducks

Mitchell to Chandimal, no run, dug in short outside off, down leg and Chandimal makes an easy leave

Mitchell to Mathews, byes, 1 run, short again, at Mitchell's pace it isn't going to hurry the batters and Mathews goes for a pull. Doesn't connect and Blundell can't gather it cleanly either

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, shortish again, Mathews stays back and pulls to square leg

Mitchell to Chandimal, 1 run, just short of Bracewell at square leg! The round-the-wicket ploy almost works instantly for Mitchell. He goes short and this doesn't bounce as much as Chandimal expects, he is also early on the pull shot and this was aerial for a fair bit before falling safe

Mitchell to Mathews, 1 run, shortish and into the hips, Mathews tucks it away past square leg

Mitchell to Mathews, 1 run, dished on a full length on off, Mathews once again doesn't move his feet as he ekes an inside edge down to fine leg

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, good length ball, straighter line this time, dealt with off the back foot as he plays it to the leg-side

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, Mitchell bowls a length ball outside off and generates extra bounce, Mathews doesn't fiddle with it

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, back of a length ball on off, Mathews hangs back and defends it to the left of Mitchell

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, full ball outside off, there's swing in the air, Mathews covers the line and defends it solidly

Mitchell to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, back of a length outside off, glided past backward point for a single

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, good length ball outside off, shaping in, kept out watchfully

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, length ball outside off, swinging away, left alone

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, Mathews camps back to the good length ball outside off and pushes it off the back foot to short cover again

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, short of length ball outside off, punched off the back foot towards short cover

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, length ball outside off, Mathews punches it towards short cover

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, back of a length ball on off, pushed off the back foot to the leg-side

Mitchell to Mathews, 1 run, fullish ball down leg, turned to deep backward square leg to keep strike

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, good length ball around off, Mathews camps back and punches it towards short cover

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, full ball outside off, driven off the front foot to mid-off

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, pitched up ball around off, some nibble in the air, kept out watchufully towards mid-on

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, on a length around off, Mathews stays back and defends it nicely

Mitchell to Mathews, no run, good length ball around off, punched off the back foot to extra cover